The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-04
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
cA1Ls rNE rIMELY ArYANTloN
or the board OF County Commissioners to
the Importance Of the Former-fully
4 Attended Meeting Yesterdny-Dr.
Iyers Lettsr-Routtno Itusinsss.
Attic regular meeting Of tho Board Of
County Commissioners yesterday, the
most important matter that claimed at.
tention waa the following communl.

lnoBt Important lDatter tuht clhilueu ~
tention waa the following communi.
cation: si 9s.ls,,
TO ne Honorable Board q Conditioner ef Ohio
GrNrLKMRs:-As you are no doubt
aware TINT !. 10 yonr unty to TX the salary
Of tho County Health officer, I thought II
would not be out Of place 10 call the at.
tontion OF those memheIa Of the Board Of
Commissioners who have not been able
TO investigate the subject to some Of the
Important duties and responsibilities
which the local health boards have been
obligated to perform, Tho general health
OF q community, and the sanitary condi-
t!en Of the cities and towns therein, has
direct influence on ita commercial
growth, and upon the prosperity and ad-
yancement Of tho people In every way.
It Ia in view OF this fact that our State
Legislature Of It's lsat meeting naw ct to
enact q law establishing local boards Of
health in each county in the State. The
duties Of theso local boarda arc to look
after the general sanitary condition Of the
county, to tako whatever precautions are
necessary to prevent tho Introduction and
cpread oil contagious and epidemic dis.
eases, and 10 inves.igats the cause Of en-.
dcmic diaeascs (diseases confined to Ger.
tain localities) and 10 apply whatever
mems are in our power TO prevent these
outbreaks; 10 enloyce quarantine reguta.
tions whenever 1t may be necessary to
inspect all meana Of travel and traffic
whenever they may be suspected as the
cause OF contagious or infectious dtueaae;
to look after the quality Of water supplies,
and to inspect public ind private build
inga az 10 their drainage, ventilation, etc ,
and also the proper drainage OF surround.
10y localities to prevent as far as possible
the placing Of sdulterated fooda and
dieeaaed nenta upon our markets.. j
Another very important work Of the
Board Is 10 investigate the causea and do.
wise means 10 prevent tho contagious dtg-
eases among domestic snimals.
am advised that quite largo number
OF these aninals-hogs, sheep and cattle
in pattieular-haya died Ia this county Id
the last year, involving loss OF perhaps
several Thousand doliata, from diGeasss
which can bs prevented II not cured. The
Board is particularly we'll qualified to in.
vestisate these diseaaes, one OF its mem
beIs being an experienced aud well qasli-
| fed veterinary surgeon. 5.5y
These are only lew Of the important
dutiea OF the Health Board. will not in.
fringe upon your valuable time further,
except to refer to the fact that cholera has
made ito appearance Upon our Eaasern
coast, and before another year has passed.
the ingenuity Of our Health Boards all over
this land may be taxed to prevent its ray.
| ages In this couatry. Thousands have
periehed from this dread scourge in Eu'
| rope during tho lsat year, and the history
Of former epidemics In this country is very
similar to the prcaent state .ot Affairs
This 10 the most important county in the
State, and the action oil the Board 0! Com
missioners here will establish precedent
to certain extent Tor other localities.
Gentlemen, I have taken pains to call
your attention to this important matter,
because I feel sure that II the citizens Of
Ohio county are to receive the benefits in.
tended in the enactment Of thia law, and
| IL thess local Boards OF Health are to be 8
success ands benefit throughout this State
and this county, much Of that SUCCESS will
DO due to the liberality and support Of the
honorable Boards OF Commissioners exist,
| ing in their respective counties.
am, yours most respectfully, va
| Z. @. MYERS, NJ. D., j, r.
County Health Officer.
This was referred to the Prosecuting
Attorney for his report az to tho proyi
sions OF the law in relation to, the duties
and compensation oil the County Health
Officer and Lncal Board, and the duty Of
the Board OF Commissioners IN that regard
ROUTINE BUSINESS. KIT
Tho members were all present and Pres
ident Gruae presided. The Committee on
Court Rouea and Jail reported recon.
mending the payment Of bills a2gregstipg
SIS 70, which was done. The comEittee'e
recommendation that the jsnilor DO paid
$40 to file some old papers, caused some
discusaion, but was finally adopted. :.
Tho Finance Committee reported the
following balances due tho Bank OF Wheel.
ing: On Is per cent loan, $3.50 So; on Q
per cent loan, 1921 81; on AZ per cent
loan, 1865 50. There were ordered paid.
The Prosecuting Attorney reported that
the law allowed the Sheriff 5 per cent on
all taxes collected, and 1t has been custo-
mary to allow him per cent on all other
COLLECTIONS. On motion tof Mr.. Stein the
precedent WINS adhered to-. Sheriff Han
lNn's bill Of S6,49l75, Tor commissions in
the fiscal year ending juno l, 1887, IVES
ordered paid. ~
The Road and Bridge Committees re-
port recommending the payment Of billa
sgprcSating S97l, 10, wss approved. $50
Tho Poor House and Farm Committee
recommended the payment OF bills to the
amount OF sSS7.25, thia including also the
amounts Chsrgeable to the CONTINGENT
Poor Fund. The recommendation was
adopted. -. 3, az
Ga Recommendation OF tho Committee
on Finance, bills payable out Of the coun-
ty tsensury to the amount Of S44S so, and
out Of tho General School fund, S9l Is,
were ordered paid.
It Was resolved to meet October y as a
Board. Of Equalization and Appeals, and
to Get!le dog tax GLAZING. t .E.g4 q & 8 q Z
z The Clerk wGs authorized to advertise
for propossls 10 furnish coal Tor outdoor
paupers north and south Of the creek, bids
u Ctoac oGtdUef IL iuf Dtu6 20 4uk0loA
medicine Tor, the different districts in the
city; and for burying paupers in the
county at large. 7}$S n.
The delinquent dog tax list was anthor'
izedto be placed IN the handn Of the proper
conatebles Tor collection. The dogs OF
which taxes arc not collected will bt
killed. M + 3. I, Z. IS,54S
Tiers will be q meeting Of the Road ant
Bridge Committee at 10 a. N. on Friday
and the Poor House and Farm Committst
will meet Mt the Ir6rmsry on Thuloday
afternoon. KS. slit .jl5y! ii y
FIRE DEpAnTAIENTyN NOTES.
Tho New Hoek ana Ladder Truck and Hose
~ Wagou-Improvome
Chief Dunning, Of the FiEe Department,
..nn:.oI = 1astnr f.o,,, Aba E;.a E>,E.s